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Police officer fatally shoots 22-year-old man during traffic stop in Indiana
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (AP) — A Fort Wayne police officer fatally shot a 22-year-old man after “actions” by people inside a vehicle during a weekend traffic stop prompted the officer to open fire, police said. The officer initiated a traffic stop late Saturday in the northeastern...
Indiana judge opens door for new eatery, finding `tacos and burritos are Mexican-style sandwiches'
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (AP) — An Indiana judge who declared that “tacos and burritos are Mexican-style sandwiches” has cleared the way for the opening of a new restaurant, delighting a restauranteur following a legal battle. Martin Quintana, 53, has been trying for about three years...
Franklin Electric: Q1 Earnings Snapshot
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (AP) — FORT WAYNE, Ind. (AP) — Franklin Electric Co. (FELE) on Tuesday reported first-quarter earnings of $33 million. The Fort Wayne, Indiana-based company said it had profit of 70 cents per share. The results did not meet Wall Street...
Editorial Roundup: Indiana
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette. April 27, 2024. Editorial: Motorists need strategies, not scare campaigns, to reduce driving distractions More than 40,000 people in the U.S. were killed last year in vehicle crashes, according to preliminary data from the National Highway...
Google plans to invest $2 billion to build data center in northeast Indiana, officials say
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (AP) — Google plans to invest $2 billion to build a data center in northeastern Indiana that will help power its artificial intelligence technology and cloud business, company and state officials said Friday. The data center planned for Fort Wayne was announced in...
Steel Dynamics: Q1 Earnings Snapshot
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (AP) — FORT WAYNE, Ind. (AP) — Steel Dynamics Inc. (STLD) on Tuesday reported first-quarter earnings of $584 million. The Fort Wayne, Indiana-based company said it had net income of $3.67 per share. The results exceeded Wall Street expectations....
New Fort Wayne, Indiana, mayor is sworn in a month after her predecessor's death
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (AP) — Democrat Sharon Tucker was sworn in Tuesday as the new mayor of Indiana’s second-most populous city, nearly a month after her predecessor's death. Tucker, who had been a Fort Wayne City Council member, took the oath of office Tuesday morning at the Clyde...
Editorial Roundup: Indiana
Indianapolis Business Journal. April XX, 2024. Editorial: Voting is crucial to democracy and your way to influence policy On the one hand, it’s hard to understand why so many people don’t vote. Voting is an opportunity to influence the government...
Councilwoman chosen as new Fort Wayne mayor, its 1st Black leader, in caucus to replace late mayor
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (AP) — A Fort Wayne city councilwoman was chosen Saturday as the new mayor of Indiana’s second most populous city, and its first Black leader, during a caucus to replace its late mayor, who died in March. Councilwoman Sharon Tucker, a Democrat, will also become...
